Bücher der Reihe The Minerals, Metals & Materials Series

This collection honoring Professor Jiann-Yang Hwang focuses on characterization and processing development in minerals, metals, and materials. Topics include but are not limited to:¿ Characterization methodology of minerals, metals, and materials¿ Microwave-assisted material processes¿ Recycling and reuse of metallurgical byproducts¿ Materials for hydrogen storage¿ Wastewater treatment and environmental protection¿ Natural materials for value-added applications¿ Principles and interactions of material characterization and manufacturing processing

The collection focuses on the advancements of characterization of minerals, metals, and materials and the applications of characterization results on the processing of these materials.

This collection addresses the pressing needs for sustainable technologies with reduced energy consumption and environmental pollutions and the development and application of alternative sustainable energy to maintain a green environment and efficient and long-lasting energy supply.

This three volume set presents papers from the first collaborative global metallurgy conference focused exclusively on extractive topics, including business and economic issues. Contributions examine new developments in foundational extractive metallurgy topics and techniques, and present the latest research and insights on emerging technologies and issues that are shaping the global extractive metallurgy industry. The book is organized around the following main themes: hydrometallurgy, pyrometallurgy, sulfide flotation, and extractive metallurgy markets and economics.

This collection presents papers from the 151st Annual Meeting & Exhibition of The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society.

The Light Metals symposia at the TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition present the most recentdevelopments, discoveries, and practices in primary aluminum science and technology. Theannual Light Metals volume has become the definitive reference in the field of aluminumproduction and related light metal technologies. The 2022 collection includes contributionsfrom the following symposia: Alumina and Bauxite Aluminum Alloys, Processing and Characterization Aluminum Reduction Technology Aluminum Reduction Technology Joint Session with REWAS: Decarbonizing the Metals Industry Cast Shop Technology Electrode Technology for Aluminum Production Primary Aluminum Industry-Energy and Emission Reductions: An LMD Symposium in Honor of Halvor Kvande Recycling and Sustainability in Cast Shop Technology: Joint Session with REWAS 2022

This collection brings together engineers, scientists, scholars, and entrepreneurs to present their novel and innovative contributions in the domain specific to metal-matrix composites and on aspects specific to processing, characterization, mechanical behavior, measurements, failure behavior, and kinetics governing microstructural influences on failure by fracture. Topics include but are not limited to: Metals and metal-matrix composites Nano-metal based composites Intermetallic-based compositesContributions in the above topics connect to applications in industry-relevant areas: automotive; nuclear and clean energy; aerospace; failure analysis; biomedical and healthcare; and heavy equipment, machinery, and goods.

This book presents experimental work conducted on the International Space Station (ISS) in order to characterize metals and alloys in the liquid state. The internationally recognized authors present and discuss experiments performed in microgravity that enabled the study of the relevant volume and surface related properties free of the restrictions of a gravity-based environment. The collection serves also as a handbook of space experiments using electromagnetic levitation techniques. A summary of recent results provides an overview of the wealth of space experiment data, which will ignite further research activities and inspire academics and industrial research departments for their continuous development. 

This collection presents papers from a symposium on extraction of rare metals from primary and secondary materials and residues as well as rare extraction processing techniques used in metal production.

The NUMISHEET conference series is the most significant international conference on the area of the numerical simulation of sheet metal forming processes. It gathers the most prominent experts in numerical methods in sheet forming processes and is an outstanding forum for the exchange of ideas and for the discussion of technologies related to sheet metal forming processes. Topics covered in this volume include but are not limited to the following: Materials Modeling and Experimental Testing MethodsFriction and ContactFormability, Necking, and FractureInstabilities and Surface DefectsFracture and DamageNumerical MethodsSpringbackIncremental Sheet FormingRoll FormingInnovative Forming MethodsProduct and Process Design and Optimization

This collection presents papers from the 152nd Annual Meeting & Exhibition of The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society.

This collection presents papers from the 151st Annual Meeting & Exhibition of The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society.

This collection explores all aspects of metallurgical processing, materials behavior, and microstructural performance for the distinct class of 718-type superalloys and derivatives. Technical topics focus on alloy and process development, production, product applications, trends, and the development of advanced modeling tools. New developments in R&D, new processing methods, 3D printing, and other nontraditional applications also are covered.

This collection covers various aspects of the fundamentals, synthesis, analysis, design, monitoring, and control of metals, materials, and metallurgical processes and phenomena. This volume will focus on the fundamentals of iron and steel production including ladle processing, casting, rolling, forging, and subsequent surface treatments. Topics represented include, but are not limited to: ¿ Use of artificial intelligence or big data in the control or optimization of industrial processes¿ Modelling or optimization of recycle streams and scrap loops¿ Measurement and control in hostile environments¿ Modeling transport phenomena in materials processing and metallurgical processes involving iron, steel, nonferrous metals, and composites¿ Thermodynamics, kinetics, andphysical chemistry of materials processes and modelling thereof

This collection explores the methods and challenges of containing corrosive and abrasive materials at extreme temperatures, whether they are used across commodities or technology specific. There is much to be learned from cross-commodity and cross-technology perspectives and this collection creates a platform for the exchange of ideas on the challenges, solutions, failures, and successes in furnace containment designs and applications while bringing together perspectives from industry, design houses, and research institutions. Topics include, but are not limited to: · Advances in furnace lining design philosophies· Advances in furnace design configurations and other design considerations· Problems experienced and their solutions implemented during construction and commissioning· Integration of new concepts into old smelters· Back to basics: refractory materials, shells, and cooling systems· Maintaining and monitoring· Process control and slag design· Lessons learned